Summary
Power Play is a British thriller film first released in 1978,
directed by Martyn Burke.
The film is based on a novel by Edward N. Luttwak and stars Eugene Amodeo, Harvey Atkin, Dick Cavett, Jon Granik and David Hemmings.
It has also been released under the title: Operation Overthrow.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Martyn Burke
- Script: Martyn Burke, Edward N. Luttwak (novel), Cliff Osmond
- Photo: Ousama Rawi
- Music: Ken Thorne
- Cast: Eugene Amodeo (Photographer), Harvey Atkin (Anwar), Dick Cavett (Himself), Jon Granik (Colonel Raymond Kasai), David Hemmings (Colonel Anthony Narriman), Barry Morse (Dr. Jean Rousseau), Peter O’Toole (Colonel Zeller), Donald Pleasence (Blair), Gary Reineke (Aramco), Eli Rill (Dominique), Alan Rosenthal (Plane Pilot), Marcella Saint-Amant (Mrs. Rousseau), August Schellenberg (Minh), Chuck Shamata (Hillsman), George Touliatos (Barrientos), Alberta Watson (Donna), Michael Ironside (Torturer)
- Country: Canada / UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 102 min
- Aka: Operation Overthrow; State of Shock
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